Recipe: Cornmeal Crusted Scallops

With Heirloom Bean And Oregano Succotash

Nutrition-dense beans, a comfort food, combine with a favorite flavor-intense herb, oregano, to create a tasty, antioxidant powerhouse. With so many beautiful heirloom bean varieties available online and at farmers markets, you can impress your family and friends with visual presentation as well as flavor. We like to keep them in pretty bowls as table decoration, as shown in the photo below; and they look just beautiful in glass canisters. But don’t just buy them to enjoy their beauty: Enjoy this recipe for Cornmeal Crusted Scallops with Heirloom Bean and Oregano Succotash. We think it will become a family favorite. Beans and oregano are one of McCormick’s 10 flavor trends for 2008. See the other flavor trends.